HP Pavilion 14-B157TU Laptop (Core i3 3rd Gen/4 GB/640 GB/Windows 8)

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₹ 41,990 (Last Known Price)
HP Pavilion 14-B157TU Laptop (Core i3 3rd Gen/4 GB/640 GB/Windows 8) is permanently discontinued.
Key Specs
Performance
Intel Core i3-3227U (3rd Gen)
1.9 Ghz Clock-Speed
Intel HD 4000 Graphic Processor
Design
21.1 mm thickness
2.0 Kg weight
Display
14.0 Inches (35.56 cm)
1366 x 768 Pixels (112 ppi)
LED Display
Features
  • HD BrightView LED Backlit Display with Multi-touch Enabled
Storage
640 GB HDD (SATA)
5400 RPM HDD Speed
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Expert Review
OnePlus 12R review: solid upgrades in all areas but one
By Sanket Vijayasarathy
05 Feb 2024
  • Pros
    • Excellent display
    • Smooth performance
    • Superb battery life and charging
  • Cons
    • Average wide-angle and macro cameras
    • Only three major software updates
  • Verdict

The OnePlus 12R is a terrific value flagship phone, offering solid upgrades in almost every aspect compared to the OnePlus 11R. You get a brighter display, better battery life, and faster performance. However, the cameras remain untouched, for better or worse.

User Reviews
4.7/5
Based on 6 Rating
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Good portable alternative
Aparajit Sudhakar
29 May 2013

Overall: Pros:1. Good touchscreen - the screen is quite responsive and all touch features work perfectly (and are quite useful!). Once you get used to the touch, it's tough to go back to normal Windows.2. Nice keyboard layout and touchpad - ver...

Summary
Buy For
  • Sleek outfit
  • Multi touch display
  • Robust configuration
  • HD webcam
Beware of
  • Hard to maintain outfit
  • Integrated graphics
  • Average battery
Verdict
The HP Pavilion 14-B157TU is a decently priced laptop which is suitable for meeting the business computing needs of the user at ease. It flaunts a multi touch display which makes accessing tasks simple and easy. It doesn't pose much problem in terms of portability but you have to carry your charger as well.
Sleek business focused laptop
Display and Design
 
The HP Pavilion 14-B157TU flaunts a 14-inch HD LED backlit Brightview display which offers comfortable viewing experience with a resolution of 1,366 x 768 pixels. The edge to edge multi touch display allows you to access all the latest apps, browse the web and zoom pictures with your fingers.
 
It is wrapped in a 21.1mm thick body which has a weight of just 2kg so that you can lug around with it wherever you go. The glossy imprint sparkling black finish may look appealing but acts like a magnet to scratches and fingerprints.
 
CPU and OS
 
Under the hood, the HP Pavilion 14-B157TU features a 1.9GHz Intel Core i3 processor from the 3rd generation family and built on HM77 Express chipset. It is assisted by a typical 4GB DDR3 RAM expandable up to 8GB via 2 DIMM slots. Rich graphics is managed by the preloaded Intel HD 4000 GPU. It runs on the tile based 64 bit Windows 8 OS.
 
Camera, Storage and Multimedia
 
The HP Pavilion 14-B157TU boasts of HP TrueVision HD webcam paired with digital microphone for comfortable noise free video calling experience. It comes with 640GB SATA HDD relieving you of any kind of storage problems. The large touchpad supports multiple gestures and has on or off button and is accompanied by a full size island style keyboard. The dual Altec Lansing speakers powered by Dolby Advanced Audio v2.0 are bound to make you groove.
 
Battery and Connectivity
 
The notebook is backed by a 4 cell Li-ion battery promising up to 3 hours of uninterrupted service. You can stay connected via 2 USBB 3.0 slots, 1 USB 2.0 port, HDMI out with HDCP, WLAN, Bluetooth v4.0, digital media reader, VGA port and Ethernet port.
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